The role involves assisting with screenings and treatments, monitoring patient conditions, and performing administrative duties. As an LPN, responsibilities include providing patient care under supervision, collecting data, and educating patients.
Requirements summary
Candidates must graduate from an approved medical assisting program or have military training, along with BLS certification. For LPNs, a current Ohio license and graduation from an approved nursing school are required.
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Job Title Medical Assistant/LPN Ambulatory - Cardiovascular Medicine Location Garfield Hts Facility Marymount Hospital Department Ambulatory Operations Transition-Regional Operations Job Code C15016 Shift Variable Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm/8:30am-5:00pm Job Summary Job Details Serving the needs of Garfield Heights and the Southeast communities of Cuyahoga County, Marymount Hospital is an acute care, faith-based hospital.
Here, caregivers are guided by the Christian values of service, compassion, dignity and respect and live by the mission of providing world-class healthcare.
As a part of our team, you will build a rewarding, lifelong career in a diverse and welcoming environment.
Our team is committed to helping people with heart problems improve their health and enjoy longer, healthier lives.
Cardiovascular caregivers from Cleveland Clinic use advanced techniques that have helped Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute rank nationally and be recognized as the global leader in cardiovascular care.
Our program focuses on prevention, detection, treatment and follow-up.
This position will also consider an LPN.
As an LPN, you will assist fellow caregivers in providing exceptional, top-quality care to a diverse patient population.
In this role, you can make a lasting difference in the lives of patients, all while enhancing your nursing skills through hands-on experience and numerous educational resources offered within the Cleveland Clinic system.
A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm or 8:30am to 5:00pm.
Hours will be based on facility needs and may include evening/weekend rotations.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Assist with performing screenings and treatments by gathering and updating information related to health maintenance, identifying medication changes, updating allergy information, collecting specimens, performing tests and documenting patient care.
Monitor and communicate changes in patient condition.
Maintain equipment, medical supplies and examination areas.
Perform administrative/clerical duties, such as filing, reception, scheduling, data entry and patient registration.
OR for an LPN: Provide patient care activities under the direction of an RN and/or physician.
Collect and document objective and subjective data and observations about patients.
Complete nursing assessments and report all data.
Implement the current nursing care plan, medication or treatment and communicate patients’ responses.
Observe patients for adverse reactions to medications or treatments.
Perform routine laboratory tests.
Educate patients and family members.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Graduate from an approved medical assisting program OR military training as a hospital Corpsman (HM), Combat Medic (68W) or Medical Service Technician (4N0X1) Completion of a clinical externship OR extensive clinical experience Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
If you do not hold this certification, you must obtain it during your new hire period OR for an LPN: Graduate of an approved school of Practical Nursing Current Ohio license as a Licensed Practice Nurse (LPN) Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Medical Assisting certification Successful completion of a Cleveland Clinic externship Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity to operate office equipment.
May require extended periods of standing, walking or sitting.
Good visual acuity through normal or corrected vision.
Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
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The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
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